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POSTAL HISTORY
ADEN
Lots 2058-2063
2058
1930s Pallonjee Dinshaw & Co Aden unused black & white postcard showing view of Post Office Bay showing buildings and coast. ()
£3.00
Bid
2059
1930s Pallonjee Dinshaw & Co Aden unused black & white postcard showing view of ships in harbour and landing wharfs. ()
£3.00
Bid
2060
1949 Hand addressed plain cover (central vertical crease) to Maalla bearing Royal Silver Wedding 1½a scarlet horizontal pair SG30 tied by Maalla single ring cds 16 May 1949. ()
£2.50
Bid
2061
1949 Rear only of cover bearing Royal Silver Wedding 1½a scarlet SG14 block of 4 having single central strike of Seiyun bilingual cds dated 6 March 1949. Mukalla double ring cds dated 12 march ties two stamps with Aden double ring cds dated 19 March alao applied. ()
£2.50
Bid
2062
1958 Typed address plain cover to Sergeant's Mess Khormaksar Aden bearing Carter 15c blue-green SG52 tied by Aden Camp Aden Post Early For Christmas slogan macine cancel dated 12 December 1958 additional unclear cds dated 13 December also applied. ()
£2.00
Bid
2063
1971 Typed label address cover to England having blue bilingual People's Democratic Republic of Yemen straight line cachet applied with two strikes of date unclear Crater Aden Official Paid cds along with Crater Aden double ring cds 7 November 1971. Philatelic Bureau GPO Aden People's Democratic Republic of Yemen cachet on reverse. ()
£5.00
Bid
ADEN - KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN
Lots 2064-2066
2064
1947 J J Marshall printed address lettercard registered airmail to England bearing Kathiri Mosque 2r blue & purple SG10 tied by Aden single ring cds 24 December 1948. ()
£7.00
Bid
2065
1947 J J Marshall printed address lettercard registered airmail to England bearing Mosque Entrance Tarm 5r brown & green SG11 tied by Aden single ring cds 24 December 1948. ()
£8.00
Bid
2066
1955 Hand addressed airmail cover to Aden Camp at 40c rate bearing Seiyun 15c deep bluish green and Al Muhdhar Mosque Tarim 25c carmine-red SG31/32 tied by Seiyun bilingual single ring cds dated 27 October 1955. Aden Camp cds dated 29 October also applied along with four line bilingual firms cachet in Arabic and English. ()
£2.00
Bid
ADEN - QU'AITI STATE IN HADHRAMAUT
Lots 2067-2069
2067
1938 Hand addressed printed bilingual merchants cover (roughly opened at right) sent registered (provisional label applied) Mulkalla to Bombay at 4a rate bearing on reverse Dhow 2a scarlet vertical pair SG4 tied by Mukalla cds dated 25 May 1938. Aden and Chinch Bandar Bombay transit cds's dated 27 May and 3 June also applied. ()
£15.00
Bid
2068
1947 J J Marshall printed address lettercard sent registered airmail to England bearing Mosque in Hureida 2r blue & purple SG10 tied by Aden single ring cds 24 December 1948. ()
£8.00
Bid
2069
1947 J J Marshall printed address lettercard sent registered airmail to England bearing Meshhed 5r brown & green SG11 tied by Aden single ring cds 24 December 1948. ()
£9.00
Bid
ADEN - SOUTH ARABIAN FEDERATION
Lots 2070-2071
2070
1966 Long OHMS typed address manilla cover to Crown Agents in London slightly shortened at left when opened with vertical crease at left sent at 520f rate bearing 20f green and 250f vertical pair SG6 & 14 tied by two strikes of Crater Aden double ring cds dated 13 July 1966. ()
£3.00
Bid
2071
1966-67 Typed OHMS cover sent airmail to Crown Agents bearing Churchill 65f SG21 tied by Crater cds dated 13 April 1966 plus hand addressed airmail cover to a bank in London bearing 20th Anniv of UNESCO 65f SG28 tied Aden machine cancel dated 6 January 1967. ()
£2.50
Bid
AUSTRALIA
2072
New South Wales - 1905 Colour postcard showing Colonial Secretary's Office Sydney manuscript altered from 'Post Card' to 'Printed Matter' sent to Switzerland with no message at 1½d rate bearing ½d & 1d SG273 & 288 tied by location unclear NSW cds's 1 May 1905. Zurich arrival cds dated 11 June also on card. ()
£1.50
Bid
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
2073
1947-89 Seventy nine covers (including first day covers) and one colour postcard all originating in Australian Antarctic Territory sent to many different countries (mainly Australia¬ England and USA) having good range of stamps affixed tied by many different cancels with some having additional base¬ event or ships cachets applied. ()
£50.00
Bid
BASUTOLAND
Lots 2074-2082
2074
1933 Hand addressed commercial cover sent airmail to New York bearing KGV 3d bright blue and 1/- orange SG4 & 7 tied by Qachasnek double ring cds dated 15 Deptember 1935. ()
£10.00
Bid
2075
1944 AA printed address cover to Bloemfontein sent registered from Maseru (registered mark applied direct to cover) at 6d rate bearing KGVI 1d scarlet x 2 and 4d greySG19 & 23 tied by Maseru South Africa cds dated 1 January 1944. same cds on reverse along with Bloemfontein arrival cds dated 4 January 1944. ()
£4.00
Bid
2076
1949 Hand addressed cover to Switzerland at 3d rate bearing Royal Silver Wedding 1½d ultramarine horizontal pair SG36 tied by Morija cds dated 20 January 1949. ()
£3.00
Bid
2077
1953 Illustrated cover for Coronation of QEII hand addressed sent registered to Windhoek bearing Coronation 2d black & reddish purple horizontal strip of 3 SG42 tied by Maseru cds's dated 3 June 1953 - second day of issue¬ same cds on reverse. ()
£1.50
Bid
2078
1957 Africa Books illustrated window envelope (light staining on front from gum used to make envelope) bearing 1d Orange River SG44 tied by Maseru single ring cds 2 July 1957. ()
£2.00
Bid
2079
1962 Illustrated lightly soiled hand addressed cover sent registered Maseru to New Zealand at 30c rate bearing 5c on 6d SG63b and 25c on 2s 6d SG66b tied by Maseru cds dated 17 July 1962 having strike of same cds on reverse. ()
£5.00
Bid
2080
1966 Hand addressed commercial cover sent registered to Maseru at 12½c rate bearing 2½c Basuto Household x 3 and 5c Herd-boy Playing Lesiba SG72 & 74 tied by three strikes of Masmous Bas cds dated 22 October 1966 having purple Masmous registered mark applied direct to cover. Masmous¬ Mohaleshok and Maseru transit marks on reverse. ()
£4.00
Bid
2081
1966 Trilingual airmail cover typed address to Germany bearing Churchill Commemoration 2½c deep green block of 4 and 10c brown SG103/04 tied by two strikes of Maseru First Day of Issue large cds dated 24 January 1966. ()
£2.50
Bid
2082
1967 The Roma Mission P O Roma Basutoland typed address cover to Mazenod bearing 1c Orange River SG70 tied by Roma cds dated 4 January 1967 with Matsieng cds dated 6 January 1967 alongside¬ unclear cds on reverse. ()
£2.00
Bid
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
2083
1964-2001 Seventy six covers and four colour postcard all originating in British Antarctic Territory mostly sent to England having good range of stamps affixed tied by many different location cancels with most having additional base¬ events or ships cachets applied. ()
£50.00
Bid
BRITISH GUIANA
2084
1906 Hand addressed undivided back colour postcard of Scene in Botanic Gardens Georgetown Demerara sent to England bearing 1c grey-green SG240 tied by large Georgetown B. Guiana cds dated 12 April 1906. ()
£3.00
Bid
BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES
Lots 2085-2086
2085
Tripolitania - 1949 Hand addressed cover to Scotland at 5L rate bearing BMA Tripolitania 1L on ½d pale green and 4L on 2d pale orange SGT1 & T4 tied by individual strikes of Tripolitania Italian style cds dated 7 December 1949. ()
£6.00
Bid
2086
Tripolitania - 1949 Hand addressed soiled on front cover to Scotland at 5L rate bearing BMA Tripolitania 2L on 1d pale scarlet and 3L on 1½d pale red-brown SGT2/T3 tied by individual strikes of Tripoli Corr E Pachi Italian style cds dated 11 December 1949. ()
£4.00
Bid
BRITISH VIRGIN IS.
2087
1990-97 Twenty window envelopes and fifteen printed USA address envelopes many sent registered all bearing stamps with values to $1 tied by a various cds postmarks. ()
£10.00
Bid
CANADA
2088
1939 Typed address plain cover with typed endorsement 'Shediac to New York By Air Mail First Flight' with large black matching cachet for flight applied bearing air 6c blue tied by Shediac Canada machine cancel 1 July 1939 with New York arrival cds on reverse. ()
£1.00
Bid
CEYLON AND SRI LANKA
2089
1949 Typed address airmail cover (couple vertical creases) to Belgium at 1r rate bearing on reverse UPU 5c¬ 15c & 25c horizontal pairs plus KGVI 6c and 1948 Independence 4c all tied by smudged Columbo cds's dated 22 December 1949. ()
£3.00
Bid
CYPRUS
2090
1978 Forty nine plain unaddressed covers each bearing 5m Terracotta Statue of Youth SG459 tied by different cds's most of which are undated Rural Postal Service handstamps. Many have additional strike of handstamp applied alongside. ()
£20.00
Bid
EGYPT
Lots 2091-2101
2091
1895 Local script hand addressed 5m postal stationery envelope (closed tear on backflap) sent registered (black mark applied direct on cover) uprated with 1pi blue SG54 tied by Assiout cds 30 January 1895¬ additional strike alongside. Part arrival cds on rear. ()
£5.00
Bid
2092
1905 Black & white undivided back postcard Sphinx and Pyamid at Cheops hand addressed to Scotland bearing 2m green SG59 tied by Port Said bilingual cds 31 December 1905. ()
£3.50
Bid
2093
1906 Soiled undivided back black & white postcard 'Duex femmes turques' to Scotland at 4m rate bearing 2m green pair SG59a tied by Port Taufio bilingual cds 28 September 1906. ()
£4.00
Bid
2094
1906 Hand addressed cover to London bearing 5m carmine SG63 tied by bilingual Alexandria cds 5 March 1906 having London SW arrival cancel 15 March on reverse. ()
£1.00
Bid
2095
1920 Somewhat tatty and lightly soiled cover (pencil calculations on reverse) to England bearing Sphinx 5m lake SG77 tied by Gizira (Cairo) cds dated 11 February 1920 with Cairo code S cds dated 21 February on reverse. ()
£2.50
Bid
2096
1934-36 Six hand addressed fronts sent airmail¬ one to France rest to England bearing various stamps tied by various Cairo handstamps. ()
£3.00
Bid
2097
1939 Hand addressed cover (small stain on reverse) sent air mail to England at 40m rate bearing British Forces in Egypt 10m carmine SGA13 x 4 tied by two strikes of BPO E602 cds dated 14 December 1939. Purple 'Passed by Unit Censor 34' square mark top left with blue ink signature of censor applied. ()
£5.00
Bid
2098
1945 25m brown-purple airmail lettersheet to England which was redirected on arrival to different address having Ciiroparo bilingual cds dated 26 December 1945 with Cheltenham arrival machine cancel dated 2 January 1946 on reverse. ()
£2.00
Bid
2099
1946 Purple rubber stamped Alexandrie plain cover bearing 80th Anniv of First Egyptioan Postage Stamp 1m + 1m grey & black to 22m + 22m yellow-green set of 4 SG307/310 tied by two strikes of bilingual Camp Desare R & P cds dated 28 February 1948 date of issue. ()
£3.50
Bid
2100
1959 Illustrated unaddressed first day cover for 7th Anniv of Revolution bearing miniature sheet SGMS601 tied by illustrated Cairo bilingual handstamp for date of issue. ()
£3.00
Bid
2101
1959 Hand addressed creased and lightly soiled liairmail cover to Greece at 105m rate bearing 35m blue SG559 x 3 tied by Cairo (1) Foreign Traffic bilingual cds's dated 5 March 1959 having Arabic Egyptian circular censor mark on front with Greek slogan arrival cancel dated 8 March on reverse.. ()
£4.00
Bid
FALKLAND ISLANDS
Lots 2102-2103
2102
1964-98 Sixty five covers¬ fifteen postal stationery airmail lettersheets and five postcard all originating in Falkland Island mostly sent to England having good range of stamps affixed tied by many different location cancels most having additional events or ships cachets applied. ()
£50.00
Bid
2103
1971-99 Formula registered envelopes comprising 40p 60p 70p 75p and £1 all unused plus twenty three used examples all used to England bearing various stamps tied by Fox Bay¬ Mount Pleasant¬ Port Stanley South Georgia or Stanley cds cancels having appropriate blue and white registered labels applied and one with additional pictorial cachet. ()
£25.00
Bid
FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES
2104
1947-87 Sixty one covers (few first day) and three colour postcards mostly sent to England having good range of stamps affixed tied by many different location cancels with most having additional base¬ events or ships cachets applied. ()
£40.00
Bid
FIRST DAY COVERS
Lots 2105-2131
2105
Antigua - 1985 Illustrated unaddressed FDC's for 300th Birth Anniv of Bach one bearing 25c to $3 set of 4 SG960/63 other with $5 miniature sheet SGMS964 all tied by FDI cds's. ()
£1.50
Bid
2106
Australian Antarctic Territory - 1981-2000 Five illustrated unaddressed FDC's for different issues each bearing sets of stamps tied by Campbelltown or Davis FDI handstamps. ()
£5.00
Bid
2107
Barbuda - 1986 Five illustrated unaddressed FDC's for 300th Birth Anniv of Bach each bearing 25c to $3 set of 4 overprinted Barbuda Mail SG851/54 tied by FDI cds's. ()
£4.00
Bid
2108
Barbuda - 1986 Six illustrated unaddressed FDC's for 300th Birth Anniv of Bach each bearing $5 miniature sheet overprinted Barbuda Mail SGMS855 tied by FDI cds's. ()
£4.00
Bid
2109
Basutoland - 1947 Plain long cover (roughly opened) typed address to London bearing Royal Visit set of 4 SG32/35 tied by Maseru Basutoland cds for date of issue. Lot includes illustrated souvenir printed address cover for 21st Birthday of Princess Elizabeth. ()
£1.00
Bid
2110
Basutoland - 1963 South African Red Cross illustrated typed address FDC having large red South Africa Red Cross Cape Region bilingual cachet applied 30.8.1963 bearing Red Cross 2½c and 12½c issued stamps affixed tied by Maseru cds 2 September 1963. ()
£2.00
Bid
2111
Basutoland - 1965-66 Illustrated printed or unaddressed FDC's for ICY and Churchill issues bearing issued stamps tied by Maseru FDI cds's. ()
£3.00
Bid
2112
Botswana - 1980-81 Four different illustrated unaddressed FDC each bearing set of issued stamps tied by Gaborone FDI cds's comprising 1980 Folktales plus 1980 Insects¬ 1st Death Anniv of Sir Seretse Khama and Ccattle. ()
£3.00
Bid
2113
British Commonwealth - 1973-2007 Twenty eight different first day covers from many different countries all on theme of Royal events one hand addressed rest unaddressed. ()
£2.00
Bid
2114
British Commonwealth - 1985 Illustrated unaddressed FDC's for 300th Birth Anniv of Bach for Antigua¬ Dominica¬ Grenada¬ Grenada Grenadines¬ Maldives¬ Sierra Leone and Turks & Caicos each bearing miniature sheet tied by FDI cds's. ()
£4.00
Bid
2115
Caribbean - 1984-85 Leaders of the World Cars issue from Grenadines of St Vincent¬ Nevis¬ St Lucia and Tuvalu seventeen different illustrated unaddressed first day covers each bearing vertical pair plus sixteen different maxi cards with single stamps affixed to front all stamps tied by FDI cds handstamps plus nine different unused postal cards for Auto 100 issue. ()
£15.00
Bid
2116
Falkland Islands - 1985 Official unaddressed first day cover for opening of Mount Pleasant Airport bearing set of 4 issued stamps tied by special cds cancel with crown encapsulated showing Prince Andrew who officially opened the airport. ()
£3.00
Bid
2117
Grenada - 1985 Illustrated unaddressed FDC's for 300th Birth Anniv of Bach one bearing 25c to $3 set of 4 SG1435/38 other with $5 miniature sheet SGMS1459 all tied by FDI cds's. ()
£1.50
Bid
2118
India - 1962 Illustrated Indian Army Postal Service unaddressed FDC for UN Force Congo bearing 1np blue-green to 50np orange set of 6 SGU1/U6 tied by two strikes of PO No 660 cds dated 15 January 1962 - date of issue. ()
£4.00
Bid
2119
Jersey - 1948-70 Thirteen unaddressed FDC all but one illustrated most lightly soiled comprising 1948 Liberation illustrated printed address cover to London and printed address cover to Australia bearing 1d & 2½d with Jersey machine cancels for date of issue 1968/69 4d & 5d definitives 1969 Definitives set to £1 on 3 covers 1969 Inaugural Stamp Issue 2 different 1970 25th Anniv of Liberation 2 different and 1970 Battle of Flowers. ()
£9.00
Bid
2120
Lesotho - 1967 Lightly soiled long illustrated hand addressed official FDC bearing ½c to 2r set of 12 SG125/36 tied by Maseru FDI circular handstamps. ()
£2.50
Bid
2121
Malaysia - 1996-97 Six illustrated unaddressed FDC's for Pitcher Plants set of 4¬ Telecommunications Tower set of 3 and miniature sheet¬ Commonwealth Games set of 4¬ Highland Birds set of 4 plus 50th Anniv of Aviation in Malaysia set of 3 each tied by pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£4.00
Bid
2122
Malayan Federation - 1957 Illustrated colour hand addressed FDC bearing Independence Day 10c bistre-brown SG5 tied by Penang single ring cds for date of issue. ()
£3.00
Bid
2123
Malayan Federation - 1958 Illustrated colour hand addressed (erased and small hand addressed label applied) FDC sent airmail to London bearing First Anniv of Independence 10c and 30c (SG8/9) tied by individual strikes of Ipoh single ring cds for date of issue. ()
£2.50
Bid
2124
Malayan Federation - 1958 Illustrated colour hand addressed FDC to Singapore bearing Tenth Anniv of Declaration of Human Rights 10c and 30c tied by strikes of Ipoh code B single ring cds for date of issue. ()
£3.00
Bid
2125
New Zealand - 1974-76 Five illustrated unaddressed first day covers bearing issued stamps tied by Philatelic Bureau FDI cds's comprising 1974 New Zealand day miniature sheet 1975 Health¬ Christmas and Roses definitives plus 1976 Anniversaries and Events. ()
£4.00
Bid
2126
Norfolk Island - 1995 Two identical illustrated unaddressed FDC's one bearing 45c to $1.05 set of 3 SG587/89 the other bearing miniature sheet SGMS590 each tied by pictorial FDI cds. ()
£2.00
Bid
2127
Seychelles - 1956-68 Four illustrated FDC's one plain cover and one front bearing mainly definitives tied by Victoria cds's for date of issue SG175a 189/91 216/17 and 253/56. ()
£2.00
Bid
2128
South Africa - 1966 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for 5th Anniv of Republic bearing 1c to 7½c set of 4 in bilingual pairs SG262/65 tied by pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£2.50
Bid
2129
South Africa - 1968-74 Fourteen different illustrated typed or unaddressed first day covers couple with soiling (stamps fine) most with pictorial FDI handstamps. ()
£3.00
Bid
2130
South West Africa - 1971-85 11 illustrated unaddressed FDC's (3 surface damage not affecting stamps) for different issues bearing issued stamps tied by pictorial handstamps. ()
£4.00
Bid
2131
Transkei - 1980 Illustrated unaddressed cover for Birds issue bearing 5c to 20c set of 4 tied by two strikes of Umtata pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£1.00
Bid
FIRST DAY COVERS - GREAT BRITAIN
Lots 2132-2159
2132
1936 Five plain covers all sent registered(blue on white labels affixed) two typed address two hand addressed and one unaddressed each bearing KEVIII ½d green 1½d red brown and 2½d bright blue all tied by different cds cancels dated 1 September 1937 date of issue. Two addressed to USA and one had additional ½d green x 3 and 1½d red-brown x2 attached which attracted US Customs interest who applied 10c postage due tied by Chicago cds with unframed 2 line 'Letter Package Collect Ten Cents' cachet applied. All displayed on SG loose leaf album page with neat hand written write up. ()
£25.00
Bid
2133
1936 George King typed address plain cover bearing KEVIII 1d scarlet horizontal strip of 3 SG458 each tied by superb strikes of London Norwich TPO Day dingle ring cds dated 14 September 1936 - date of issue. Lot includes two typed address plain covers each bearing 1d scarlet tied by different cancels dated 1 September 1936. ()
£6.00
Bid
2134
1937 Twenty nine plain typed address covers to J.Stephen C/O West Coast Air Services Ronaldsway Aerodrome Isle of Man each bearing KGVI ½d green 1d scarlet and 2½d ultramarine SG462/63 & 466all tied by individual strikes of Liverpool double ring cds dated 10 May 1937 - date of issue. Each cover has "Airmail First day Cover" two line purple cachet on front plus West Coast Air Services Ltd Isle of Man pictorial cachet purple or red on reverse along with 10 May 1937 red arrival mark. ()
£25.00
Bid
2135
1937 Typed address and hand addressed covers bearing KGV¬ KEVIII and KGVI ½d green on one cover and 1d scarlet stamps on other tied by London or Southgate machine cancels of 10 May 1937 - Coronation Day and date of issue of KGVI stamps. ()
£4.00
Bid
2136
1948 Printed address souvenir green illustrated first day cover bearing 3rd Anniv of Liberation 1d & 2½d SGC1/2 tied by Guernsey machine cancel for date of issue. ()
£5.00
Bid
2137
1948 Typed address souvenir illustrated first day cover bearing 3rd Anniv of Liberation 1d & 2½d SGC1/2 tied by Jersey machine cancel for date of issue. ()
£5.00
Bid
2138
1948 Plain hand addressed cover used registered within London bearing Olympic Games set of 4 SG495/98 tied by faint unreadable cds.s. Two Brompton Road single ring cds's dated 29 July on reverse with two Kensington cds's dated 30 July applied to front probably applied as original cds on stamps is so faint. ()
£2.00
Bid
2139
1948 Two hand addressed plain covers each bearing Victory 2½d ultramarine or 3d violet in block of 4 SG491/92 tied by Mill Hill cancels for 11 June 1946 - date of issue. ()
£4.00
Bid
2140
1949 Hand addressed plain cover (couple of tone spots on front) sent registered London to Surrey bearing 75th Anniv of UPU 2½d to 1/- set of 4 SG499/502 tied by Threadneedle Street oval registered cancel for date of issue. ()
£2.00
Bid
2141
1954 Hand addressed cover used registered within Nottingham bearing Wilding 3d deep lilac 6d reddish purple and 7d bright green each tied by individual strike of Valley Road Nottingham single ring cds dated 18 January 1954 - date of issue. ()
£3.00
Bid
2142
1957 Long blue hand addressed slightly creased cover to Kent bearing Scout Jubilee 1s 3d green SG559 horizontal pair tied by London cds dated 1 August 1957 - date of issue. ()
£1.50
Bid
2143
1957 Typed address illustrated FDC for Scouts Jubilee Jamboree 2½d carmine-red to 1s 3d green set of 3 SG557/59 tied by Sutton Coldfield slogan cancel for date of issue. ()
£4.00
Bid
2144
1961-64 Hand addressed illustrated FDC's for 1961 CEPT issue and 1964 Botanical Congress issue each bearing full set tied by cds's for date of issue. ()
£2.50
Bid
2145
1966 Plain typed Derby address cover bearing England Winners SG700 tied by Stretton Derby cds dated 18 August 19866 - date of issue. ()
£1.00
Bid
2146
1968 Illustrated small printed label address FDC (number 944) for 15th Anniversary of RAF Wegberg Hospital (green pictorial cachet applied)bearing Christmas 4d to 1s 6d set of 3 tied by Field Post Office 983 code C cds for date of issue. ()
£7.50
Bid
2147
1969-2000 Ten illustrated unaddressed or typed address FDC's all with FDI cds' or pictorial FDI handstamps comprising 1969 2s 6d to £1 set of 4 x two different 1970 10p to 50p x three different (one hand addressed) 1972 £1 1988 £1 to £5 set of 4 x two different 1993 £10 1995 £3 and 2000 Her Majesty's Stamps 1st NVI x 4 and £1 Stamp Show 2000 miniature sheet. ()
£25.00
Bid
2148
1971 Three illustrated and two plain first day covers (one hand addressed others typed address) for decimal currency issues bearing issued stamps tied by different location FDI cds's. Each has a different 'Posting Delayed by the Post Office Strike 1971' cachet applied. Lot includes two plain covers endorsed 'Last Day of Issue' bearing 1d to 1s 9d eleven different values all tied by Loughborough cds's dated 14 February 1971. ()
£5.00
Bid
2149
1977 Royal Mail typed address FDC bearing £1 £2 and £5 set of 3 SG1026/1028 tied by two strikes of Edinburgh Philatelic Bureau pictorial FDI handstamp. £5 value has retouched 'Scratch across cheek' variety cylinder 1A dot row 1/3 SG Specialised cat SGU507b. ()
£7.50
Bid
2150
1977 Plain hand address cover bearing £5 salmon & chalky blue block of 4 SG1028 tied by two strikes of Edinburgh Philatelic Bureau pictorial FDI handstamp. ()
£4.00
Bid
2151
1977 Small printed label address Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway FDC bearing Silver Jubilee 8½p to 13p set of 4 tied by pictorial handstamp for date of issue. RHDR 10p letter service stamp also affixed tied by RHDR cds for date of issue along with 'Carried By Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Special' framed cachet. ()
£5.00
Bid
2152
1980 The Sumner Collection of 22ct Gold Stamp Replicas First Day Covers 23 different single stamp typed address illustrated first day covers each has gold plated replica of the issued stamp encapsulated¬ all stamps tied by pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£25.00
Bid
2153
1985-96 Seven different illustrated unaddressed first day covers bearing different panes from History of Stanley Gibbons British Rail or National Trust prestige booklets ()
£2.00
Bid
2154
1999-2010 Twenty five illustrated typed address different Royal Mail FDC's all bearing miniature sheets between 1999 Millennium Timekeeper to 2010 The Age of the Stuarts all tied by appropriate Bureau FDI pictorial handstamps. ()
£20.00
Bid
2155
2002 Bletchley Park Post Office limited edition number 399 of 500 illustrated unaddressed first day cover for Bridges of London issue bearing 2nd to 64p SG2309/13 set of 5 tied by London's Fire Brigade pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£6.50
Bid
2156
2002 Bletchley Park illustrated small printed address cover (number 259 of 300 issued) for British Coastlines issue set of 10 SG2265/74 split into two se-tenant strips of 5 all tied by Coastline Signals Bletchley Park pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£6.50
Bid
2157
2002 HRH Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2nd to 65p set of 5 SG2253/57 each tied to profusely illustrated separate Benham silk cover (BS120-124) by special different pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£5.00
Bid
2158
2003 Bletchley Park Post Office limited edition number 55 of 200 two illustrated unaddressed first day covers for Fun Fruit and Veg issue each cover bearing 5 different stamps making set of 10 SG2348/57 Bureau pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£5.00
Bid
2159
2005 Privately produced plain unaddressed white envelope having black and white picture of Prince Charles on horseback with horse having face of Camilla Parker Bowles superimposed applied at left with four stamps and bottom selvedge from miniature sheet SGMS2531 affixed tied by Reading Berks cds dated 9 April 2005 - date of issue. A most irreverent item stated by vendor to be one of only three produced. ()
£4.00
Bid
GREAT BRITAIN
Lots 2160-2236
2160
1830 Long cross written entire 8 November 1830 (vertical crease and a little soiling) from Coton Hill Salop to Greenhill Lodge near Harrow having manuscript '10' plus framed "TP Rate 2" on front with two London datestamps dated 11 November with Shrewsbury double arc cancel dated 10 November. ()
£10.00
Bid
2161
1843-44 Five pieces from covers all having different 'Paid Tombstone' marks applied. ()
£1.00
Bid
2162
1847 Hand addressed cover to London bearing 2d blue (EH) 3 margins into at right showing parts of three other stamps SG14 just tied by poor strike of barred oval cancel having large bold unframed straight line Clare St mark in black applied. Two red circular London marks on reverse dated 10 or 12 September 1847. 18th September 1847 manuscript notation on front. ()
£5.00
Bid
2163
1888 Hand addressed a little soiled and one small hole cover endorsed 'Via Brindesi' to Aden at 5d rate bearing Jubilee 2d & 3d tied by location unclear Hoster squared circle cancel dated 3 February 1888 with Aden thimble single ring arrival cds dated 14 February 1888 on reverse. ()
£6.00
Bid
2164
1890 Tatty stained hand addressed cover Hucknall to Coalville bearing 1d lilac tied by Hucknall Torkard 417 duplex cancel dated 26 August 1890. ()
£1.00
Bid
2165
1903 Stained and creased postcard (two damaged corners) Chinese Bells Arboretum Nottingham to Kent bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by fine strike of Old Baseford Nottingham code B single ring cds dated 3 February 1903 wirg Sandwich thimble cancel of same date applied. ()
£2.00
Bid
2166
1903 Black & white postcard The Brig O'Balgownie (Winter) Aberdeen used to Henley on Thames bearing KEVII ½d blue-green tied by Grantham cds 7 November 1903 having South Witham cds of same date alongside. ()
£1.50
Bid
2167
1904-06 Three postcards (two colour one black & white) showing views of Nottingham (The Park Steps¬ Colwick Weir and Evening on the Trent) all bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham cds or machine cancels. Lot includes 1962 black & white postcard Nottingham University Grounds and Lake used with slogan cancel. ()
£5.00
Bid
2168
1904-11 Twelve (eight colour four black & white) picture postcards (one with corner damage) each bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by different RSO or Station cds's comprising Ashford Station¬ Chester Station Office¬ Hordean Hants¬ Whitley Bay¬ Burnham on Couch¬ Newport Yorks¬ Mortenhoe¬ Newport Pembroke¬ Wootton-under-Edge¬ Kings Lamgley¬ Long Melford and Gillingham between January 1904 to August 1911.. ()
£15.00
Bid
2169
1904-11 Twenty six postcards (most viewsmix colour and black & white) all used within England bearing KEVII ½d tied by various locations cds cancels. ()
£10.00
Bid
2170
1906 Colour postcard of Clifton Grove Nottingham used to London bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham machine cancel dated 9 September 1906. ()
£2.00
Bid
2171
1907 Colour postcard showing Colwick Crossing Notts used within Nottingham bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham machine cancel dated April 1907. ()
£2.50
Bid
2172
1907 Colour postcard of Aviary Nottingham Arboretum used to Birmingham bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham machine cancel dated 5 June 1907. ()
£2.00
Bid
2173
1907 Colour Postcard Matlock Bath locally addressed bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Matlock Bath cds 21 February 1907 with date unclear Tansley cds also on card. ()
£1.50
Bid
2174
1908 Colour postcard of Barehills Vale and Melbourne Pool used to Burton-on-Trent bearing ½d yellow-green tied by Melbourne Derbyshire 248 duplex dated 27 January 1908. ()
£2.00
Bid
2175
1908-20 Two colour postcards both used within UK having KEVII ½d or KGV 1d affixed both with Liable to Letter Rate 255 framed cachets applied with 1d 255 or 2d 255 marks also applied 1920 card with two 1d postage dues affixed. ()
£2.50
Bid
2176
1909 Typed Manchester address cover bearing KEVII 1d scarlet tied by superb strike of Postage Stamp Exhibition & Congress Manchester double ring cds dated 20 November 1909. ()
£2.00
Bid
2177
1910s Black and white unused postcard The Courtyard Saracen's Head Southwell Notts. ()
£2.50
Bid
2178
1910s Unused black & white postcard Allen's Tea Gardens Bottesford having advertising on reverse regarding services offered for visitors including cyclists. ()
£2.00
Bid
2179
1910s Black & white unused Knight series 624 postcard showing Russian Express Train. ()
£2.50
Bid
2180
1910s Woodbury Series number 2512 unused colour postcard Clumber Church which is located in Clumber Park near Mansfield. ()
£1.50
Bid
2181
1910s circa Birthday Greeting postcard to South Muskham Newark bearing KGV 1d scarlet tied by off card South Musk.. Newark single ring rubber cds dated 9 May ?? ()
£1.00
Bid
2182
1910s circa Two black & white and a sepia unused different Valentine's postcards showing views after the collapse of the Old Tay Railway Bridge in a storm in 1879. ()
£10.00
Bid
2183
1911 Tucks Oilette Post card 'The Clan Graham' tartan creased and bent at base used to London bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by good strike of Tummel Bridge (Tayside) single ring cds dated 3 August 1911. ()
£2.50
Bid
2184
1913-39 Ninety covers (over half pre 1920) to same person (mainly in London) most including original contents (family letters.). Range of stamps affixed tied by various postmarks with condition a little mixed but most fine.. ()
£15.00
Bid
2185
1914-22 Thirty letters (mixed condition) most with original contents to a Miss Audry Mullan mostly from her son at school but some earlier ones relating to illustrations produced for various London Theatre's. ()
£10.00
Bid
2186
1915 Hand addressed unstamped opened out on two sides slightly tatty cover to London having Army Post Office 27 single ring cds dated 14 January 1915 applied with Passed By Censor No 1458 crowned mark also on front. ()
£2.00
Bid
2187
1915 Window envelope bearing 2½d blue tied by Birmingham cds 13 August 1915 Opened By Censor 714 black and white tape at top with Swiss arrival cds on reverse. ()
£2.50
Bid
2188
1915 Colour unstamped soiled French post card 'Entente Cordiale' endorsed 'On Active Service' to England having good strike of Field Post Office T27 code B cds dated 23 February 1915 with red crowned Passed By Censor No 2831 mark on top. ()
£1.00
Bid
2189
1915 Hand addressed cover to Switzerland at 4½d rate bearing KGV 1d x two and 2½d tied by individual strikes of Levenshulme single ring cds dated 30 April 1915. Opened and sealed with black on white Opened by Censor 275 tape at top which covers 2½d and half of 1d stamp tied on back by one of two different Basel cds cancels dated 5 May 1915. ()
£6.00
Bid
2190
1915-19 Eight covers one Field Service Post Card plus twenty four postcards condition a little mixed with most lightly soiled all unstamped having range of Army and Field Post Offices cds's and censor marks. ()
£15.00
Bid
2191
1917 Hand addressed House of Commons (embossed crest on backflap) plain manila envelope (very light staining at top) to Cornwall bearing 1d scarlet tied by fine strike of House of Commons double ring cds dated 18 July 1917. ()
£6.50
Bid
2192
1917 Birthday Greetings colour postcard to Long Eaton marked 'Local' bearing KGV ½d green tied by just off card Long Eaton skeleton cds dated 15 July 1917. ()
£1.00
Bid
2193
1917 John Drew (Printers) Ltd Aldershot & Farnborough black & white unused real photograph post card showing 120 HP Beardmore-Austro Daimler Engine RE Biplane ()
£1.00
Bid
2194
1918 Hand addressed commercial cover to USA bearing KGV 1d scarlet tied by Leicester continuous machine cancel dated 22 February 1918. Opened and sealed at left with 'Opened By Censor 1588' black on white tape. ()
£3.00
Bid
2195
1918 Unfranked colour postcard 'Souvenir of Dieppe' pencil addressed to England with unclear cds cancel having purple oblong 'Passed By Censor No 5002' cachet. ()
£1.50
Bid
2196
1920s Three different unused C A & G Lewis black & white post cards showing views of Nottingham comprising Colwick Trees also showing river and boats¬ St Andrews Church Cemetery and St Barnabus Church. ()
£5.00
Bid
2197
1924 Complete set of 48 different 'Raphael Tuck' unused colour postcards for the "Queen's Dolls' House" housed in a specially produced gold on brown pictorial slightly battered hard back binder with all cards as new. ()
£35.00
Bid
2198
1929 G P Abraham Ltd real photograph post card of front of Salutation Hotel Ambleside showing two staff members and a car used to Essex bearing KGV 1d carmine tied by Ambleside double ring cds dated 24 July 1929. ()
£2.00
Bid
2199
1930s circa Three unused F Frith & Co Ltd Reigate sepia postcards showing scenes in Leighton Buzzard comprising Market Day¬ The Cross and The Globe Inn. ()
£5.00
Bid
2200
1933 Printed address plain cover sent airmail for first flight Croydon-Plymouth-London with KGV 1½d tied by London machine cancel dated 28 November 1933. Provincial Airways Westcountry Air Services blue and yellow applied tied by Provincial Airways Limited oval cancel dated 26 November. Boxed black First Flight cachet also on front. ()
£5.00
Bid
2201
1933 Hand addressed cover to Nottingham bearing KGV ½d green x 3 each tied by 20th Philatelic Congress Great Britain London cds dated 1 June 1933. ()
£3.00
Bid
2202
1937 Hand addressed cover to Birkenhead bearing 11 different stamps comprising QV 1d lilac KEVII 1d scarlet KGV 1d scarlet (4 different including Wembly and PUC) and Silver Jubilee 1½d red-brown KEVIII 1d scarlet plus KGVI Coronation 1½d maroon and 1d scarlet all tied by Birkenhead Cheshire bold double ring cds's dated 24 May 1937. Manuscript endorsement 24-5-1937 5 Reigns added on front. ()
£7.50
Bid
2203
1937 Type address cover sent airmail to Egypt typed endorsement ' 1st Regular Flying-Boat Service by "Castor"' bearing KEVII ½d green 1d scarlet & 2½d bright blue tied by London FS Air Mail machine cancel 5 February 1937. Pencil notes on backflap regarding length of flight etc with Alexandria bilingual cds 10 February applied along with BCM/AIR FIELD cachet. ()
£5.00
Bid
2204
1939-57 Bundle of fifty seven covers complete with original letters all addressed to a Miss K Hayes at Radipole Manor Weymouth apart from her wartime service in RASC condition a little mixed but mostly fine. ()
£10.00
Bid
2205
1940s Black & white postcard Church Street and St Peter's Church Mansfield not postally unused with lengthy message on reverse. ()
£1.50
Bid
2206
1940s circa "Photocraft" L W Lewis Park Street Walsall real photograph black and white unused postcard showing bust street scene Corporation Street Birmingham. ()
£2.00
Bid
2207
1943 Incoming black & white creased postcard showing fortifications at Termoli unstamped endorsed OAS to England with Field Post Office 385 cds dated 19 November 1943 having purple Passed by censor crowned 8242 mark alongside with signature applied. ()
£2.00
Bid
2208
1947 Ninety covers (mix of hand and typed address) various rates and stamps condition a little mixed¬ showing 'E.P. Bells and Bow' slogan machine cancels dated in November 1947 from various locations for the Royal Silver Wedding of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. ()
£15.00
Bid
2209
1950 Eight illustrated typed address covers for London International Stamp Exhibition 6 to 13 May 1950 dates 6 to 9 with 2½d to 1/- individual stamp from 75th Anniv of UPU plus dates 10 to 13 with 2½d to 1/- individual stamp from Olympic Games each tied by London International Stamp Exhibition 1950 numbered Maltese Cross cancel 6 to 13 May 1950.. ()
£6.50
Bid
2210
1950 Seven illustrated typed address covers for London International Stamp Exhibition 6 to 13 May 1950 each bearing KGVI 2½d definitive tied by London International Stamp Exhibition numbered Maltese Cross cancel 7/13 May 1950. Lot includes illustrated unaddressed cover for N W Stampex 1965 bearing QEII 4d tied by pictorial handstamp 28 August 1965. ()
£6.50
Bid
2211
1951 Hand addressed registered cover to Ethiopia at 8d rate bearing Festival of Britain 4d ultramarine x 2 SG514 tied by London registered oval cancel dated 6 June 1951. Signed British Philatelic Association cachet applied along with Stanley Gibbons Ltd label at left. Addis Abeba cds dated 10 July 1951 on reverse. ()
£4.00
Bid
2212
1952-73 Five illustrated BOAC first flight covers for different flightsl printed address comprising 1952 Comet flight London to Cairo 1969 First Polar Flight London to Osaka (GB or Japan stamps applied) 1970 London to Tokyo via Moscow 1971 Seychelles to London and 1973 Addia Ababa to London bearing appropriate stamps tied by cds cancels some with official cachets. ()
£6.00
Bid
2213
1957 Manila stampless cover with OHMS re-use label applied hand addressed to Wiltshire with black Field Post Office 191 cds 30 April 1957. Purple 'By Air Mail'¬ 'Certified Official GRE Tripolitania (with signature)' and 'GRE Tripolitania' dated oval cachet 30 April 1957. ()
£4.00
Bid
2214
1960 Five BEA Comet 4B First Scheduled Flights printed address covers for Germany to England¬ England to Russia¬ England to Germany¬ England to Cyprus and Cyprus to England all bearing appropriate stamps tied by countries cds cancels all with arrival backstamps. Lot includes BEA Cargo Merchantman first flight London to Paris typed address with 9d stamp tied by London FS machine cancel dated 19 February 1970. ()
£6.00
Bid
2215
1960s Black & white postcard Restoration of Nottingham Castle based on 1617 ground plan. ()
£1.00
Bid
2216
1960-88 Seven plain and one illustrated covers (one hand addressed rest typed) bearing various stamps all tied by TPO cds cancels. ()
£4.00
Bid
2217
1961 Illustrated commemorative cover for Royal Visit to Borough of Stamford 19 June 1961 and Quincentenary of the granting of the charter small typed label address bearing Machin 2d red-brown tied by Stamford Quincentenary Celebrations slogan handstamp 21 June 1961. ()
£1.00
Bid
2218
1961-67 Twenty one fronts and a cover typed address to same person in New Zealand from Muscotts stamp dealers at various rates bearing a fine range of stamps GB KGVI and plenty of QEII commemoratives¬ QEII Tangier overprints to 10/- and MEF overprints on KGVI. ()
£25.00
Bid
2219
1963-67 Ninety nine mostly airmail registered fronts typed address to same person in New Zealand from Muscotts stamp dealers at various rates bearing a fine range of over 600+ mostly commemoratives¬ 3 with GB KGVI stamps inc 2s 6d brown all tied by cds cancels. ()
£45.00
Bid
2220
1964-65 One hundred and eight used Post Office Inland Telegram Forms (includes a few Overseas Telegram or Radiotelegram forms) condition a little mixed but mostly fine most with castle high values 2s 6d x 5 5/- x 88 10/- x 5 and £1 (one each side) x 1 most uprated with range of commemoratives and definitives with various cds cancels. ()
£40.00
Bid
2221
1970s Two good condition A4 stock books containing 1¬300 1st and 2nd preprinted "Postage Paid" & "Mailsort" labels in various colours on different colour papers plus a few QEII postal stationery cut outs with some duplication but many different¬ not often seen in such quantity. ()
£15.00
Bid
2222
1971-83 Eight first flight covers from smaller airlines bearing stamps from GB¬ Iceland¬ Ireland¬ Isle of Man¬ Netherlands or Norway tied by appropriate cds or pictorial handstamps including BA Trident Three flight¬ BA Airbus flight¬ British Island Airways¬ Seven Airways¬ Dan-Air¬ Air Anglia¬ British Air Ferries and British Caledonian Helicoptors all printed addess. ()
£7.50
Bid
2223
1977 Illustrated printed address cover Final Voyage 40th Anniv of RMS Windsor Castle betweeen GB and South Africa with black framed cachet applied and signed by the Master with GB 9p Silver Jubilee tied by Cape Town Paquebot bilingual cds 6 October 1977. ()
£3.00
Bid
2224
1979 Eight different Stamp Publicity printed label address "Come Racing At" illustrated souvenir covers for Ascot to York each bearing single 9p Racing stamp tied by appropriate pictorial handstamp between 28 July to 10 November 1979. ()
£5.00
Bid
2225
1980s Seven different unused colour post cards from Edmund Ward Thomas the Tank Engine PC series numbers 10/4 10/8 10/18 10/23 10/24 10/34 and 10/35 all fine condition. ()
£5.00
Bid
2226
1982 Three British Caledonian Airways illustrated limited edition of 50 covers one for Entry into Service of BACI-II other two flights associated with Pope's visit to Edinburgh and Cardiff two pilot and co-pilot signed with GB stamp tied by cds or illustrated handstamp. ()
£3.00
Bid
2227
1984-88 Seven different profusely illustrated A4 size RAF Museum flown limited edition signed covers each for a particular medal or award comprising Distinguished Flying Cross number 079 of 650 1939-45 Star with Battle of Britain Clasp number 604 of 639 The Defence Medal number 361 of 550 Honourable Order of the Bath number 225 of 648 Order of the British Empire number 621 of 650 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal number 175 of 643 and Military Cross to Airmen number 146 of 650.Each bearing GB or Jersey stamps tied by pictorial handstamps. Each cover has colour illustration of Award/Medal with an illustration of seven planes flown each with pilots name and signature added including Squadron Leader Neville Duke and Wing Commander Stanford-Tuck. ()
£40.00
Bid
2228
1985 Reproduction unused sepia postcard circa 1935 titled The Three Kings showing King George V plus King Edward VII and King George VI when princes all in RAF uniform. ()
£3.00
Bid
2229
1992-2015 Twenty nine covers (mixed hand and typed address) some with stamps others without plus two pieces all postally used having yellow Revenue Protection stickers affixed with various amounts To Pay applied in ink. Includes seven Royal Mail 'To Pay' cards. ()
£10.00
Bid
2230
1993 Two plain printed label address covers used for new Royal Mail services Recorded Delivery and Royal Mail Recorded at 54p or 79p rates both with Slough Windsor 26 or 28 June 1993 slogan handstamps with Iver Village single ring cds arrival mark on reverse of same date. Lot includes original forms of posting with appropriate cds cancels. ()
£5.00
Bid
2231
1994 Four different booklets produced by Co-operative Retail Services Limited commemorating 60th Anniversary of Society and 150th Anniv of Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society titled Co-op Events¬ Co-op People¬ Co-op Shops and Co-op Vehicles each containing 12 different black and white postcards showing historic pictures relating to the theme. ()
£6.00
Bid
2232
2005 Parcel Force Direct Bag Service typed English address label at £11.47 rate bearing 39p Gilbert & Sullivan English Oak Tree E x 3 Large machine £1 plus small machins £1 block of 4¬ £2 and £3 values all tied by Headstone Gardens Harrow SID's dated 7 April 2005. ()
£5.00
Bid
2233
Guernsey - 1930s Three different small folders each containing 12 different real black & white photographs views in Guernsey¬ folders a little creased/stained but photographs fine. ()
£10.00
Bid
2234
Jersey - 1910-16 Colour postcards 1910 to England bearing KEVII ½d yellow green tied by Jersey double ring cds 18 August 1910 plus 1916 local use bearing KGV ½d tied by Jersey thimble cds 25 December 1916. Lot includes "We're lingering at JERSEY" colour novelty postcard showing well dressed lady with large box showing label Mme Bonton Costumes and Lingerie¬ message and senders details on reverse but not postally used. Lot also includes 1969-81 Eleven FDC's plus five sets of PHQ cards¬ three with stamps tied by FDI cancels. ()
£7.50
Bid
2235
Jersey - 1930s Ten mostly Valentine's Snapshots (includes Photochrom Co Ltd and two unidentified all containing colour photographs) small folders containing 12 different real black & white photographs views in Jersey¬ covers a little stained/creased pictures fine. ()
£30.00
Bid
2236
Jersey - 1933 Boots Pure Drug Co Ltd two small folders each containing 12 different real black & white photographs views in Jersey Series A postally used to Liverpool with KGV 1½d chestnut tied by Jersey Channel Islands cds and Series B not postally used. ()
£10.00
Bid
INDIA
2237
1905 Incoming colour post card (rounded corners and slight damage) showing view of Sale Park bearing GB KEVII 1d scarlet tied by Sale C50 duplex dated 15 January 1905 having superb strike of Lahore T.D.¬ F.M.Delivery cds dated 5 February 1905 applied. ()
£1.00
Bid
IRELAND - GREAT BRITAIN USED IN
2238
1910 Colour postcard of Sudanese Children Omdourman sent to London bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Bantry single ring cds dated 7 April 1910. ()
£3.00
Bid
JAMAICA
2239
1946-49 Two typed and one hand addressed cover all bearing New Constitution 2d¬ 3d (block of 4) or 2/- stamps tied by Browns Town¬ Luce or Montego Bay cds's. ()
£3.00
Bid
KUT - KENYA¬ UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA
2240
1946 Hand addressed cover to Switzerland at 1s 45c rate bearing KGVI definitives 15c & 1/- plus Victory 30c (SG137¬ 145 & 156) tied by Nairobi cds's 16 December 1946. ()
£1.50
Bid
LESOTHO
Lots 2241-2246
2241
1977 Typed address in English and manuscript address in Mandarin cover to Taiwan bearing 10c Combat Racism SG44 tied by Maseru cds dated 15 December 1977 with Taipei bilingual cds dated 25 March 1978 on reverse. Pointing finger 'Return to Sender' red mark on front along with red and purple Manderin instructional marks and manuscript marks. ()
£2.50
Bid
2242
1979 Hand addressed unstamped pink cover Bela-Bela to Maseru endorsed O.G.S. with large purple cachet for Koeneng Parish Bela-Bela with Bela Bela 358 cds 28 March 1979. ()
£2.00
Bid
2243
1987 Four hand addressed airmail covers to Mother Superior Burnham Abbey each at 35s rate bearing Butterflies 15s on 2s and 20s SG572 & 725 tied by Maseru cds's. ()
£2.00
Bid
2244
1987-91 Three hand addressed covers to UK bearing Birds or Butterflies stamps including some surcharges with Maseru or Mohalesmoek cds's. ()
£2.00
Bid
2245
1990s Thirty mainly airmail covers to Reverend Father or Sister at Burnham Abbey Berkshire nearly all at 70c rate range of mostly birds or butterflies definitives with Maseru cds's. ()
£7.00
Bid
2246
1992 Trilingual airmail cover small printed label address to England bearing 40s butterfly tied by Maseru cds dated 31 March 1992. ()
£1.50
Bid
MALAYA - PENANG
2247
1899 Tatty hand addressed cover having usual South Asian soiling mostly in local script to India at 4c rate bearing Straits Settlements 1c green and 3c carmine-rose SG95/96 tied by code D Penang single ring cds dated 17 March 1899. Negapatan and Devakota single ring cds's dated 22 and 26 March respectively on reverse. ()
£5.00
Bid
MAURITIUS
2248
1935 The Anglo-Ceylon And General Estates Co Limited plain cover (tone marks both sides) folded horizontally and vertically sent registered typed address to Port Louis bearing Silver Jubilee 5c to 1r set of 4 SG245/48 (couple lightly toned perfs) each tied by individual strike of Registered GPO Mauritius oval cancel dated 21 December 1935. ()
£7.50
Bid
NEW HEBRIDES
2249
1957 Typed address cover airmail to USA at 95c rate bearing English 25c olive & 30c brown SG72/73 and French 40c blackish brown SGF87 tied Nouvelles Hebrides cds 13 January 1957. ()
£4.00
Bid
NEW ZEALAND
2250
1981 Small printed address label long cover to Stratford bearing PALMPEX 82 20c red on white imperf label tied by Palmeston NZ cds dated 9 April 1981. ()
£1.00
Bid
ROSS DEPENDENCY
2251
1957-97 Ninety seven cards and mostly covers plus two different unused colour Air Polargrammes from range of locations having good range of stamps tied by various postmarks. Many have additional cachets for bases¬ events¬ expeditions¬ flights with some signed by pilot's of expedition or team members. ()
£60.00
Bid
ST. LUCIA
2252
1992 Hand addressed cover from St Lucia Philatelic Bureau sent registered Castries to Ministry of Transport & Communications Lesotho at $4.50 rate bearing Endangered trees 50c and 80c strip of 5 overprinted Official SGO32/O33 all tied by Casteries cds's dated 9 November 1992. Maseru 100 arrival cds dated 18 November 1992 on reverse. Uncommon destination from St Lucia. ()
£3.00
Bid
SEYCHELLES
2253
1947 Local used pencil hand addressed cover bearing Giant Tortoise 3c orange SG136a tied by Victoria code B single ring cds dated 24 December 1947. ()
£3.00
Bid
SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE
2254
1957 Typed address cover registered airmail to Ethiopia at 1s 40 rate bearing Opening of the Legislative Council 1957 overprints on 20c x 2 and 1/- SG149/50 all tied by Hargeisa code 4 cds's dated 17 July 1957. Same cds's on reverse along with Aden transit and Addis Abeba arrival cds's dated 19 and 20 July respectively. ()
£4.00
Bid
SOUTH AFRICA
Lots 2255-2264
2255
Transkei - 1986-91 Eight formula registered envelopes and one plain cover sent registered to Maclear or Mattiele having blue and white registered labels applied from Cofimvaba¬ Mdantsane¬ Mount Fletcher¬ Madeira Street¬ Mount Fletcher¬ Qumbu¬ St Cuthberts¬ Tsolo¬ Umtata and Umzimkulu all having Transkei stamps applied tied by range of cancels.. ()
£7.50
Bid
2256
1910s circa G B & Co Cape Town unused colour postcard showing view of beach and Table Mountain¬ Cape Town from Fish Jetty. ()
£1.50
Bid
2257
1920 Colour postcard Ocean Beach Durban used to Scotland bearing KGV 1d rose-red SG4 tied by good strike of Point Natal cds dated 25 February 1920. ()
£2.00
Bid
2258
1927 Lightly soiled colour postcard (creased bottom left corner) of The Caledon Valley near Maseru to Belgium bearing on picture side ½d springbok and 1d ship tied by Johanessburg cds dated 13 June 1927. ()
£1.50
Bid
2259
1930 Comique Series lightly soiled colour comedy postcard used to Russia bearing ½d Springbok and 1d ship definitives tied to picture side by Warden South Africa cds's dated 16 September 1930.Two different Russian arrival marks dated October 1930 on reverse. ()
£1.00
Bid
2260
1935 Hand addressed cover to Liechtenstein (unusual destination) at correct 3d rate bearing Silver Jubilee 3d blue SG67 tied by Capetown bilingual cds dated 21 June 1935. ()
£1.50
Bid
2261
1938 Typed address cover (backflap a little tatay from opening but complete) sent airmail to Victoria West Cape Province bearing 1½d Gold Mine English single SG87 tied by Bloemfontein continuous machine cancel dated 26 March 1938. Victoria West cds of same date on reverse with additional strikes dated 28 March both sides. Typed endorsement' If not called for in 24 hours please return to J Chambers Box 376 Bloemfontein'. ()
£2.50
Bid
2262
1992 Hand addressed cover sent airmail to England bearing National Stamp Day 35c top marginal se-tenant horizontal strip of 5 SG745/49 showing colour clyinder numbers in selvedge tied by Ugie cds's dated 22 May 1992. ()
£2.50
Bid
2263
1996 Illustrated unaddressed cover Bloemfontein 150 National Philatelic Exhibition bearing miniature sheet SGMS938 tied by Seelskou Stamp Show pictorial handstamp. ()
£1.50
Bid
2264
1999 Illustrated unaddressed cover for Australia 99 Stamp Expo bearing miniature sheet SGMS1116 tied by Australia 99 Melbourne pictorial handstamp. ()
£1.50
Bid
SOUTH WEST AFRICA
Lots 2265-2275
2265
1907 Colour German lightly soiled postcard German Officiers in full military uniform with swords outside brick built building sent to Johannesburg bearing 5pf green SG84 tied by Aus German South West Africa cds dated 9 September 1930. ()
£7.50
Bid
2266
1910s circa Black and white unused German post card showing the Govenor in full uniform along with his entrage at an outside event. ()
£3.00
Bid
2267
1915-78 Twenty five cards and covers condition a little mixed mostly 1930s/40s various stamps and postmarks inc one Walvis Bay and 1937 Mail Train 1½d horizontal pair SG96 on commercial typed address cover to South Africa with Windhoek cds for date of issue. ()
£12.00
Bid
2268
1918 Printed stampless entire all in German from Irrigation Department with German Government crest crossed through in red ink readings completed in ink having purple Ondonga cds applied dated 13 February 1918 with Tsumer S W Africa cds and Windhoek oval cancel dated 17 and 23 February 1918 respectivly also applied. ()
£5.00
Bid
2269
1925 Colour postcard Waterberg sent to Hamberg at 1½d rate bearing ½d green and 1d red SG1/2 tied by Swakopmund S W Africa cds's dated 27 May 1925. ()
£2.00
Bid
2270
1932 Long firms cover typed address sent registered Swakopmund (unframed straight line registered cachet applied) to Windhoek (central vertical crease and small tear at base) at 6d rate bearing Bogenfels 2d blue & brown and Waterberg 4d green & purple both English singles SG76 & 78 tied by Swakopmund cds dated 30 June 1932. ()
£2.00
Bid
2271
1935-44 One typed and nine single stamp addressed covers (two registered from Otuiwarongo at 6d rate) most to Stellenbosch University mainly bearing 2d War Effort (reduced size) with range of cds handstamps. ()
£5.00
Bid
2272
1938 South Africa KGV 1d red on grey lettercard perforations removed (H&GA1) with manuscript Kalkeld address (no message) uprated with ½d Kori Bustard tied by Kalfeld cds. ()
£1.00
Bid
2273
1948 Typed address cover to England at 2½d rate bearing Cape Cross 1d Afrikaans and Mail Train 1½d English SG75 & 96 tied by reasonable Otjiwarongo cds 24 April 1948. ()
£2.00
Bid
2274
1967 Hand addressed cover to Switzerland bearing 1½c Mounted Soldier Monument SG173 paying correct printed paper rate. ()
£1.00
Bid
2275
1977-82 Ten (nine different) illustrated unaddressed souvenir cards/covers for various events bearing single stamp tied by pictorial handstamp for event. ()
£5.00
Bid
SWAZILAND - SOUTH AFRICA COLONIES STAMPS USED IN
Lots 2276-2280
2276
1932 Typed address cover to Johannesburg at 2d rate bearing Natal QV Half on 1d rose SG125 and KEVII 1½d green & black SG129 both tied by individual strikes of Mbabane Swaziland double ring cds dated 31 December 1932. ()
£7.50
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2277
1932 Hand addressed cover to Pretoria at 2d rate bearing Orange Free State VRI 2d on 2d bright mauve SG114 tied by Mbabane Swaziland double ring cds dated 28 December 1932. ()
£7.50
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2278
1932 Hand addressed cover to Pretoria at 1d rate bearing South Africa Official 1d black & carmine SGO13 tied by Mbabane Swaziland double ring cds dated 31 December 1932. ()
£7.50
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2279
1933 Typed address cover sent registered (Mbabane straight line mark applied direct to cover with G2 in blue crayon underneath) to Mr Giovanetti Poste Restante Pretoria at 5d rate bearing Cape of Good Hope Seated Hope 2½d ultramarine SG63a and Transvaal KEVII 2½d black & blue SG247 (SGZ54) tied by Mbabane Swaziland double ring cds dated 2 February 1933. Same cds on reverse along with Pretoria arrival cds dated 6 February. ()
£10.00
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2280
1933 Typed address cover to Mr Giovanetti Poste Restante Pretoria at 3d rate bearing Orange Free State VRI ½d on ½d orange block of 6 (2 x 3 light soiling around perfs) with top left stamp showing No stop after'V' SG112/112c tied by two strikes of Mbabane Swaziland double ring cds dated 2 February 1933. ()
£10.00
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TANGANYIKA
2281
1945 Entire (light small stain on front) from Italian Prisoner of War Camp 1 to Avelino (near Naples) dated 29 January 1945 with purple 'Postage Free' 'Evacuee Mail' and 'PW Middle East 114' cachets on front along with POW EAC double ring cds dated 17 February 1945. Avelino arrival cds 19 June 1945 on reverse. ()
£8.50
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TANZANIA
2282
1975 Typed address commercial airmail cover (tiny piece missing bottom left corner) sent registered to London at 7s 50 rate bearing KUT 30 Years of East African Airway 50c & 2s plus Butterfly 5s SG170¬ 387 & 389 all tied by Mbeya Tanzania single ring cancels dated 9 January 1976. Same cds on reverse along with National Bank of Commerce Mbeya Brach 30 December 1975 purple boxed cachet and straight line purple 'Opened for Customs Examination' cachet with ink signature added. ()
£2.00
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TOGO ANGLO-FRENCH OCCUPATION
2283
1916 Hand addressed (name partially erased) lightly soiled cover sent registered (Lome¬ Togo blue and white label affixed) to Switzerland bearing London overprints ½d green 1d red 2d grey 2½d bright blue 3d purple/yellow 6d dull & bright purple 1/- black/green and 2/- purple & blue/blue eight different values SGH47/H54 each tied by individual strike of Lome Togo double ring cds dated 16 December 1916. ()
£50.00
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VANUATU
2284
1988 Hand addressed long airmail cover sent registered Santo to Jersey at 180c rate bearing 30c¬ 50c and 100c tied by Santo cds's dated 27 January 1988. Same cds plus two strikes of Port Vila cds dated 29 January on reverse. ()
£2.00
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